Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...
is a
historic
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,
ceremonial
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The word may be of Etruscan origin, via the Latin '' caerimonia''.
Church and civil (secular ...
, and (except in the period 1972–1998) administrative
county of England. Since 1998 it is classified as a
non-metropolitan county
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.
*On 1 April 1995 the Hereford and Worcester and West Midlands (County Boundaries) Order 1993 transferred part of the parish of
Frankley
Frankley is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire. The modern Frankley estate is part of the New Frankley civil parish in Birmingham, and has been part of the city since 1995. The parish has a population of 122.
History
Frankley is li ...
(including the remaining south-west part of Bartley Reservoir) from Hereford and Worcester to Birmingham to become part of the West Midlands county.
OPSI
- The Hereford and Worcester and West Midlands (County Boundaries) Order 1993 The area in question becoming the civil parish
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of New Frankley in 2000.
See also
*Evolution of Worcestershire county boundaries
The administrative boundaries of Worcestershire, England have been fluid for over 150 years since the first major changes in 1844. There were many detached parts of Worcestershire in the surrounding counties, and conversely there were islands ...
*List of boundary changes in the West Midlands (region)
This is a list of boundary changes occurring in the West Midlands region of England, since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972.
Administrative boundaries
Initial creation
When the L ...
References
{{History of local government districts in Worcestershire
Local government in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...
History of Worcestershire
Boundary changes